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Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam

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Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam — Reddit Reviews

by beplain

89nextscore31 verdicts

Updated October 7, 2026

Low-pH mung bean cleanser that removes sunscreen well; can feel stripping.

What the community says

A pH-mild foam cleanser with mung bean extract, glycerin, and mild surfactants that people use as a second cleanse or AM wash. It suits combo-to-oily skin and folks chasing that clean-but-not-squeaky finish. Dry, dehydrated, or tret-weakened skin can find it tight and stripping.

From Reddit

Backed by 28 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 4 more.

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What people love

  • Washes clean without that squeaky finish
  • Mild surfactant base with glycerin
  • Combo and sensitive-skin friendly for many

Watch out for

  • Drying enough to trigger tightness and fine lines
  • Can over-strip dehydrated or tret-using skin
  • May irritate or flare redness on compromised barriers

Product details

Where to buy

Real Reddit threads — 57 mentions across 28 threads

beplain Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam on Reddit, in one place — 28 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/AsianBeauty and 4 more, summarized.

“2nd Cleanse : BePlain mungbear foam cleanser”

Positive

“On other days I will only use my beplain mungbean cleanser”

Positive

“micellar+foam wash”

Positive

“2. Beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Foam”

Positive

“1. Beplain Mung Bean Cleansing Oil”

Positive

“Skincare i bought for my sister in law”

Mentioned

“Beplain mung bean cleanser”

Mentioned

“Not pictured: Skincare i bought for my sister in law (Beplain mung bean cleanser, Aestura Atobarrier 365 cream, Realbarrier sunscreen)”

Mentioned

“I've tried the Beplain one (The Mung Bean line) and it helps with calming down your pores (if your enlarged pores can get irritated sometimes)”

Positive

“but for shrinking and minimizing, I don't think it does much.”

Positive

“Still a pretty solid product line, tbh. I still love using it.”

Positive

“My routine:”

Positive

“beplain Mung Bean pH-Balanced Cleansing Foam”

Positive

“I do not know what it is, if I applied too much or if it is incompatible with the products that I used”

Positive
r/SkincareAddiction[B&A]
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“be plain mung bean cleansing foam”

Positive

“PM routine:”

Positive

“Nowhere near my goal, but feeling optimistic about my skin today :)”

Positive

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